Zagreb urban'tee

01 June 2012

human scale

German order vs Croatian improvisations

1977
Hi tech extravaganza ornated with return to nature mind set

human scale visible within human reach

embodiment if german spirit in Munich

the art of waiting

Kaptol Zagreb Prislin tower desperately left aside
still not present from Tkalciceva street

Zagreb Novakova street as it used to be pleading to be left aside but it was in vain
pergola is incorporated into new walls a new floor was added

noble Kaptol square treated as road,
it might serve as new entrance to Salata but it is still waiting in the same cheapskate manner

Meadows of Salata, waiting for Godot for 60 years
moral dilemma to build or rearrange into public park

31 May 2012

City block Badel

Results of competition for the urban-architectural concept design for UrbanBlock Badel redevelopment

official results:

d-a-z. rezultati-natjecaja-blok-badel!
crtatocka.wordpress.com/blok-badel-rezultati/

but:
my starting point is: understanding and fostering local urban context

what went wrong till now,

SWOT entire area for answers, local knowledge

one misleading introvert approach:

big problem solved with a new public road and vernacular styling

CIAM in action

next:
systems approach is constant assessment what do we belive in or
how do we live or want to live it isn't
expecting all the answers from an star_architect or artistic black-box-reasoning

A hint:

this part of ZG downtown is an exquisite urban set - piece

where ZG style desperately ask for empathy
in vain

a LORE:

no real questions had been raised therefore no expected answers have been received
for further improvements GO BACK TO zg-school of urbanism

18 May 2012

Master plans for City of Zagreb-amendments

It is high time do participate in reshaping Master plan of Zagreb

just start,

protect Zagreb Downtown reconsider optimal height of the buildings

you can't miss if you tip for better living conditions

no more parking in front of the building like this

public hearing 29.06.2012
new public hearings are expected to come

healthy city: sunce na prozorcicu 2houres of sun at least

more green antegardens, respectable lanes for pedestrians, bike and trees
decent highrise buildings with ZG retreat

city projects within Zagreb only with ZG context and Croatia in mind

parking issues of new groundscapers next to old, shabby unite d'habitation
I vote for old CIAM again

I vote for public parks, trees, birds, benches, carousels, swings
old stands for urban rules, new stands for eternal breed of modern but bottom lined managers